Women痴 World Banking

Best Practice Manuals Training manuals that provide essential information for affiliates and NGOs用ublished in English and Spanish. Cost US$75 per manual, plus shipping and handling.

Principles and Practices of Financial Management, with Software (1994; 160 pp.)
Accompanied by Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software and related case studies, this manual is an ideal learning tool for managers of not-for-profit organizations and NGOs. By using the workbook in conjunction with the predesigned software the user should develop an understanding of the key role that financial management plays in the overall governance of an institution. Topics covered include balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, loan portfolio projections and financial indicators. It is of particular relevance to managers who do not have a strong background in accounting.

Building Strong Credit and Savings Operations: Volume I (1993; 135 pp.)
This comprehensive manual distills successful experience and lessons learned over the past twelve years by WWB affiliates around the world, and demonstrates the leading role of women as entrepreneurs and organizers. It includes detailed training information on:

• elements of effective credit and savings programs
• strategic planning and effective operations
• procedures for operating credit programs
• building a savings program
• staffing a credit and savings program
• cost-effectiveness and financial management

Building Strong Credit and Savings Operations: Volume II (1993; 210pp.) This second volume contains valuable case studies and sample forms from specific WWB affiliate programs addressing each of the topics listed above. Designed to be used alongside Volume I in training situations.

WWB Newsletters What Works (WW) is a best practice technical newsletter centered around five key areas of WWB's work: WWB General, Organizational Development; Financial Products and Services; Enterprise Learning and Networks; and Policy Impact. What's New (WN) is a newsletter that discusses developments within the network用ublished in English, Spanish, and French. Cost US$3 per volume, or as indicated per set, or US$60 for all volumes from 1991 to 1996 plus shipping and handling.

A.Women's World Banking General Information (US$12)

A1.WWB Principles, People and Programs (June 1994): WW

A2.WWB Network of Affiliates (July 1994): WW

A3.WWB Client Success Stories (July 1995): WN

A4.Renewed Hope: WWB's Affiliate in Rwanda (September 1995): WN

A5.WWB Client Success Stories (September 1996): WN

B.Institutional Development (US$24)

B1.Survey of WWB Affiliates (July 1994): WW

B2.WWB Affiliates as Models for Non-Profit Businesses (September 1991): WW

B3.Building a Business Plan謡ith WWB Case Studies (October 1991): WW

B4.Impact Evaluation and Assessment Techniques in the WWB Network (December 1991): WW

B5.Building Partnerships for Growth: Lessons from the WWB Network (October 1992): WW

B6.Profile of WWB Affiliate's Clients, Management and Board (December 1993): WW

B7.Best Practice in Financial Services to Microentrepreneurs (April 1994): WW

B8.WWB's Credit Management Program (May 1995): WN

B9.A 1995 Affiliate Report: WWB Clients, Programs and Services (October 1996): WN

C.Financial Products and Services (US$10, or US$25 with What Works Posters 5-10 below)

C1.Ten Steps to Developing Effective Lending Services謡ith Case Studies (July 1991): WW

C2.The Importance of Effective Savings Mobilization (March 1992): WW

C3.Building Successful Partnerships With Banks (February 1994): WW

C4.1994 Affiliate Financial Performance: Real Progress (February 1996): WN

D.Enterprise Learning and Networks (US$14)

D1.WWB Pilot Initiatives in Enterprise Networks (April 1992): WW

D2.Effective Training for Women Entrepreneurs (June 1993): WW

D3.WWB Training and Enterprise Links Initiative (July 1993): WW

D4.Opportunities for Microenterprises in the Environmental Industry (November 1993): WW

D5.The Future of Enterprise Learning and Networks (July 1996): WN

E.Policy Impact (US$6)

E1.Policy Impact at Global and Local Levels: Lessons from the WWB Network (December 1994): WW

E2.The Build-up to Beijing 1995: WWB's Work at the Policy Level (April 1994): WN

E3.The International Coalition on Women and Credit: Promoting Women's Access to Credit (May 1994): WN

What Works Posters
Training tools which provide information on WWB and its products and services用ublished in English and Spanish. Cost US$3 per poster, plus shipping and handling.

1. The WWB Network of Affiliates Map of affiliates around the world (1995)
2. Development Paradigms That Work WWB's alternative development paradigms (1995)
3. Opening Financial Services to Low Income People Linking the poor with the financial sector (1995)
4. Financial Systems That Work The roles of financial institutions, from central banks to credit unions (1995)
5. Relationship Banking Displays links between WWB, its affiliates, their clients and banks (1993)
6. Keys to Success in Microenterprise Lending 13 fundamentals of WWB's approach (1993)
7. Stages of Development Start-up, build-up, sustainable growth and major expansion (1993)
8. What a Significant Capital Base Does for WWB Affiliates Benefits of building a capital base (1993)
9. Keys to Building Bank-Affiliate Leveraged Credit Lines Benefits of opening a line of credit (1993)
10. WWB Affiliate Loan Guarantees to Banks Choosing the right loan for micro and small enterprises (1993)

Women at Work (1990)
A limited edition 100 page hardcover book of photographs of working women all over the world用ublished in English. Cost US$20 per copy.

Transforming Financial Systems (Report of the UN Expert Group on Women and Finance) (January 1994)
A report which sets out main messages and recommendations aimed at transforming financial systems to open access to low income women entrepreneurs and producers用ublished in English, Spanish, and French. Cost US$10 per copy.

WWB Network Strategies, Standards and Services (WWB Global Meeting Report) (July 1994)
A report prepared by WWB affiliate leaders用ublished in English, Spanish and French. Cost US$10 per copy.

Working Together to Transform Enterprise Approaches to Poverty in the US (WWB Innovation Council Meeting Report) (January 1995)
A report from the first meeting of the WWB Innovation Council, established to foster new ideas for tackling urban poverty in the US. Participants include leaders in business, banking, community development and research用ublished in English. Cost US$10 per copy.

The Missing Links: Financial Systems That Work for the Majority (Global Policy Forum Report) (April 1995)
A report which outlines the necessary transformations in national financial systems in order to open access to the poor majority用ublished in English and Spanish. Cost US$10 per copy.

Enterprise Learning and Networks Initiative (May 1995)
A working paper describing the WWB Enterprise Learning and Networks initiative to date用ublished in English and Spanish. Cost US$10 per copy.

Report from the US Banking Innovation Council Meeting (June 1995)
A report from the first WWB Banking Innovation Council Meeting, outlining findings of the meeting and setting an agenda for working groups用ublished in English. Cost US$10 per copy.

Innovative Banking for Microbusinesses (December 1995)
A working paper identifying the innovations in financial products and services needed to increase the flow of capital to small businesses led by women in inner cities of the US用ublished in English and Spanish. Cost US$10 per copy.

Institution Building in Microfinance: Lessons From Funders and Practitioners (April 1996)
A working paper distilling and analyzing responses from leading practitioners and donors on priority areas for focus in building microfinance institutions. Topics touched on include effective types of institutional development support, designing technical services to support local organizations and initiatives, conditions in local institutions if external services are to be effective, mistakes donors make, and identifying best practice providers of technical services用ublished in English, Spanish, and French. Cost US$10 per copy.

Report of the Workshop of African Microfinance Practitioners (July 1996)
A report summarizing the key points that emerged from a WWB/UNDP workshop held in Bamako, Mali in 1996. Of particular interest is the section of the report that identifies specific strategies for sustainability, in particular in terms of how to achieve high repayment rates, increase the scale of operations, and improve efficiency in service delivery用ublished in English, and French. Cost US$10 per copy.

Resource Guide to Business Development Service Providers (Guide and/or diskette) (September 1996)
The Guide features international organizations providing services to small and microenterprises. Information includes a description of each organization, contact details, countries of operation, types of service provision and a profile of clients用ublished in English and Spanish. Cost US$20 per copy.

The Diskette contains contact details for all organizations featured in an IBM compatible format. The diskette can be purchased with the guide or separately用ublished in English and Spanish. Cost US$5 per disk.

Quarterly Publications

The Microlender
A quarterly publication, initiated in 1996, on innovations in US banking用ublished in English. Cost US$15 per year, or US$25 per two years.

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Women's World Banking
8 West 40th Street
New York, NY 10018
USA
Tel: 1-(212) 768-8513, Fax: 1-(212) 768-8519
E-mail: wwb@igc.apc.org